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Health Encyclopedia: Scleroderma Medications
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Drugs that relax and open blood vessels (vasodilators) have been a mainstay for treating and preventing complications in scleroderma. As more is known about the disease, however, additional new drugs are used to treat this difficult disease. Some of these drugs affect blood clotting and smooth muscles in the blood vessels.
Vasodilators. Vasodilators have been key medicines in the treatment of scleroderma. They relax and open blood vessels, and are important for treating most of the sym...
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...phenomenon. Some studies reporting their effects including the following:Calcium-channel blockers, including diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor) and nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) are the standard... Read more »Medications Used for Migraine Prevention
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...rates and heart attack, are less clear.Short-acting CCBs, including short-acting forms of verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine, and nicardipine are helpful for many patients with Prinzmetal's angina.... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Highlights
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Diltiazem is used to prevent chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise... Read more »
Diltiazem is used to prevent chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise... Read more »
Diltiazem is used to prevent chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise... Read more »
...and inducers such as amiodarone, cyclosporine, diltiazem, verapamil, rifampin, St. John's... Read more »
...psyllium) calcium channel blockers (e.g., verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine) desmopressin ... Read more »
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